a polymath zapper

a polymath zapper

DIY Firefox extension version 2.0

November 15, 2006

Update: It’s beter to change it to a flexible number so it’s future prove
So I changed “2.0” to “2.*”
like this0.72.*

You just installed FireFox 2.0 and enjoying it!
You want to use one of your favorite extensions but you can’t: it’s not compatible with FireFox 2.0.
You want to install a new extension, and you can’t: it’s not compatible with FireFox 2.0.

Sound familiar?

I found the solution:
It’s possible to update some extensions to FireFox 2.0 (this doesn’t always work… I know this from my own experience so be careful!)

Most of the time it’s a version number that has to be changed… And it’s not difficult.
But remember, some code may not work,
In most cases this will work: most programs are backward compatible which means that is can handle old code.

Step 3:At the end of extension (in this example translatepage.xpi) it will say “.xpi” change it to “.zip” it’ll turn into a zip file.

Step 4:Open the zip (use filezip or 7-zip) and find the install.rdf file.

Step 5:Open it with a text editor (I use Scite, but you can use Wordpad / Notepad if you have that installed) and look for this:0.71.5.*

and change it to this:0.72.*

Step 6:
Save it to My Documents.
Go into the zip file and delete the other install.rdf and drag the other one in there. Now rename it back to “.xpi”

Step 7:Go to Firefox, Tools, Extensions and click install, find the file and install it!!
or
just drag the extension on a Firefox tab and it will install too

How did I get this info

I was busy create feedback on Grumm and so I added a massage on the Toydigger Messageboard.

This forum uses BBCode, and I thought: there must be a Firefox extention that make my live easier!
And there is: BBCode (how original 😀 ). The problem is that this extension doesn’t work with Firefox 2.0.
And I’m not patient enough to wait for the developer to change the code so it works for FF2.0.